Chapter 21
The person standing in front of him was a very low-ranking female cultivator in the bureau, about forty years old, […]
The traitorous general Gu Mang was returning to his homeland. Everyone wanted to see him dead, and it was said that the one who hated him most was his former best friend—the cold and ascetic Young Master Mo.
The rumours said: Young Master Mo prepared three hundred and sixty-five methods of torture to interrogate him with, just waiting to try them out on Gu Mang. They were so varied it was more than enough to toy with him for a year without repetition.
Except these rumours were very quickly forbidden by Young Master Mo. The reason given was that they described him as a lunatic, and were severely inconsistent with reality.
So what was the truth?
The truth was even more unspeakable—
Mo Xi’s identity: the most abstinent commander of the empire.
His relationship with the traitor Gu Mang: they’d slept together before.
The person standing in front of him was a very low-ranking female cultivator in the bureau, about forty years old, […]
“You don’t let me eat.” Gu Mang said each word with force. “I. Am. Hungry!” Flames surged up. Gu Mang
Inside the great hall, lamps and candles blazed brightly. A massive charcoal brazier burned with roaring fire. On both sides
“…” Murong Lian did not reply at once. He first slowly rolled his eyes, then, without even turning his head,
Murong Lian hurried over, but His Majesty himself was humming and entirely unconcerned. As he teased the two golden beasts
The Yin Prison Cold Chamber was a sealed, lightless dark room. Inside it was not even as large as a
When Mo Xi came out of the Cold Chamber, the jailer’s soul was nearly gone. Earlier, the cruel official Wangshu